| Show A THE SET TIME TO FAVOR ZION 0 aUl Friendly Manifestations Where WhereOf at tho General g Delivered Formerly Bitter Feelings Exist Christ of Latter 5 j Of the tho Church Ch loh of Time to Preach Ir Snit Salt Luke Lake day saints In tho the Lis Ils Listen City October I to 2 by I ten no but Few Yield 2 Obedience Talent the tho Measure JOHN HENRY SMITH ELDER a 2 o ot Duty S A AAA AA y n e It r oC g ur upon his conCer nil n in to 10 by our breth Inee be n a In the y b ell e oC till fC ted s tl tl sow org argo that an that a at alo EC I 10 hands oC those j tUo t U w the war that t IY i ha hM I I s tome some The of oC their ec yen us Inn with Klin the work the n on unto them It hr hns hi been n 8 In the past fen Cel wee re ot ott Y opportunity t m t ha e In t condi conlU and noting tl of 0 the tho V I nion the are laboi UDomo which o ot Wolds the to which the they lab by the tho tu e en My lIf own ex i rh o C the oW from rom homo home In th the duy that had fallen cullen t to C a r the one amon nj P 0 absence horn hom homo I o lIY my ur hi In In tour four J I 4 do nu nun not nott f entire time I t n the th with a 1 great grent many I ha In d made at nt mo me because I re Car I do no nol not Mormon 1 to tobe be a II wh who brethren l F thi tiny any of oC our subjected to an nn lit with of m ms disrespect were or that tho t any e eSi Ot I Si rs 0 anImosity were In any nn wa low of ot organization o oe the against members Wo 0 received receive lIe e are treatment and ond I 1 Itow He t thoughtful duties that weN er the of oC IhO tow were vere enabled I be beto bet beto I t nt upon us the minds o ome of upon to Impress a II higher me of ot cur ur of ot our pur purSe D possibly had hod before rose Se than thon they p the tM most pleasing experiences experience monr t tP to toa It was my tuh vu ti t in w with Ith other brethren P a m su h as us stated by b ri i one his ex exir In oc PI Dmn ran r as and h that was in the payment en ir f Illinois county V Hancock vI I i t to consideration and In It lye Cry kindly of It the citizens o II many rm won were fit at expressions character am an ann J most friendly Ih h of ot hem absolutely ab rn n ti tl iv lIV df ared that Hancock county counts and no not nott i y ws Ira Ml t Mormon and they expressed nere possible for Cor tho ill h th it It again e h themselves up upon or I It Und and build up again by that thai towns und Industry the t rt after the removal of at tin M h 1 The fhe that vo wo man of oC these men ami amr IB of ot working n T VI s to nr m an nn sir In the breasts of ot the aw end I am of oC tho opinion that the op for tor extending the Gospel Ir In Incur cur oin nation ar better today tolla thon I v hate bale ever eer b bren n since the tho Saints If f I t ir lr homes In tho cast IiI M e Ih ics a In the Iho valleys of oC r t JD While there aro tr some men to misrepresenting our oui w a r i given tv ct iw der and the press of oC the coun li in m ny take up very ery r 1 that will reflect upon the progress ol ot ott n la a n th t Ii o r flay ay work vork the tha constant travel c ii f t r element el of or the people ol or tb Ib 1 fj States Is having tile tho effect to Iii v v 1 and onil disprove the ful a ath u tint th t haxe been heralded tr k ad adl nt ll In times that are past and gur tor the feasibility of oC o n ot t it 11 f lia ha j d and animosity t U u II nt t f marked as OI formerly There ir are li hr bell bo of oC lIon hon honor or W men end women In nil parts of ot lh Ih Ur lan and while th y may not be as astEr tEr c sr e in spirit as the enemies s str c tr te e 9 r they ready rendy to t tIt It e AI 1 1 to tho ol or oln orthe the 11 r in n tho performance of or their tart 1311 n d f nd them If It necessary Hit I r I t I ji time has f I us U fJ that it great responsibility f ef pra th the Gospel antI and the Its w 1111 1 th n at the present me i t r contact conI art with men In bust bUBl ni our n T lallon with them In rl ty of eC e and conventions I ti a at ar fi b I 3 n Ih parts of or oft orI t I r n I n 11 ha In the t c ruDy rn ny and prudent men IP Ir i i ut thoughts In connection wm Ir The largo bodies bodle tm m t wb nd these cattle ton c good roads e Trans con conard ard n d other goth gath 1 i h our brethren other flur ur state slate have been blen present laP ec e wonders In chani chanil l I R r th of oC the thoughtful and r t rr tid a of or our land One man who whon n s n most conspicuously In al ai ali air r i i li f r these confesses and wh is r nt in ont one of oC our territories In r lul sion over his own ownE E fe at Jt f e made the tho statement tt I n cie I e had been h con iT hJ i o tern country than thane e of oC a 11 better r i M Its purpose In the theM ord has the Ue I opt M oC the 1 Trva TraI sMI country tn of oC these gather n l from m such a mm man who Is 18 11 Ih education atlon and I 1 0 t e fully Cully and v V nm t any ony port fart that mIght r d It hH hl a nn ex exI t n M ed aC with the men who whom I we gon m ur elate to theM var that statement Is n a wit f t M i In the lino of at u I n the openIng up to the Inn American peo file f the 1 P past has been awak wak n a 8 3 i w U rau e of oC a n lick lack ot at ur u r with regard to our pui PUl PUll the l bf f 7 O n It Iq I a S truc I rue not only within eo q f our r own grent mn govern th the Lf Lu t ond our borders bordera In Into to ne Rf gr uc u i Ind nd and nn the tho lands land landsi the f ua U While many mon men menU monn ioe i n t t T r Id A lo 0 U n th 1 express themselves Iii n Jr ue 1 of at our Ion ct t tt luu t g n ered ln In the t 6 a haru h a 8 J with the It Id h o en In pieces many man of oC oCd II d In 11 jaR and has destroy lIe n the work at n r mn 0 too many r f I und In the ranks of oC tho thon and nd ini In that the n A 7 ot f the principles of ot town th ll nt Ur r whIch wo lIe a toil 10 t ant ore oro dl Iut e th h lItt V ot their Plowmen lIn 0 mn ng y mInIsters there th re are ar eC bl hears and andl l b o e they the ar 3 not h 8 S n the doctrines b rM of ot the 18 Ht ho the tn In dl 1 the T r nl U In the fact act In the oC their rights and e d minion they I T Wet those that c tIe of ot ir III n n them ln In the ext II th f IJ t tJ and Ule concede 1 th nt tho Rame Privileges I IS I S th In or themselves All AU tb 1 W they be without t et are acceptors oC the thet In J rl or t ro at Cr or en or known liB th thy they moy be or e among tho protectors YV i nd of oC the 3 of ma man I human rights guaranteed un unto unto to us Uli by b the Constitution of or tho Unite I To these men whoso heart henrt I are ar big bl MIl and whoso whose education Is 1 In I keeping with the tho character of at tho gov SIV which tile the Almighty hn has pet to be established In this day vv we I may turn our faces with a 1 degree Ie ree c or I Hut when it comes conea to thos I whoso souls oro narrow c j down to th tho acceptance of ot tho Idea Iden that their pray i ers era cnn can simply in the Interest o otheir of their own circle that liberty cnn can only bo be permitted to be bo by tho members of ot that circle senti ments monts such ns as thoy and which find expression In n desire to with the conscience of ot their will I trust gradually decrease In in i and power until beneath th the of ot tho United States no humai ting flag bo called In question ns all t to being can the tho character ot or his hla faith whether li M wot ship Mohammed or 01 whether he ao no the th and views to the tho world by the tho great Christian or that are aro proclaiming Chris Chrls Chrisand and His 1119 ministry In world The promise to us III In the tho uc lion of ot this work was not that It In III Uv tho become a n popular system ever ver mad malie minds of mankind The promise that It should gather on one oneat and two of oC n 1 family of at a D city moment take tako tin Up to the tho present of at the tho men who an are anIn In the mission fields of ot this great coun country there has been no try bY that and tho work worl which the Almighty ho hos established in this day has become pop popular popular among tho people A few fow receive ular their message a 11 few Cow have havo them the tho ordinance of oC baptism i n unto o otheir oC few fow aid them In the accomplishment their work by providing for tor their wants by preserving them from tho at attacks attack or tacks tack o at mobs or unwise thought thoughtless less lesa people The work began with i 0 for Bomi few it probably will continue time with a n tow few nut Hut Its destiny mission will bo accomplished upon tin the basis designated del by our rather Tho one of ot a II city the tw two of ot a Q family will wll bo be gathered wilt wll bi be nurtured In harmony with our Father i and in duo time the work wll purposes be become be established In lie Its fullness como come Indeed 1 the Joy of ot the whole earth It will not cow with a II rush It will not nol come by great grent popular demonstrations It will not come as ns a n result of ot m grout grent eloquence or skill or power thai wo may possess pos It will come h the operations of oC tho still small voice bearing witness to the hearts of ot the thi few Cew until step by step and stage bj by stage the children of ot our God will b be assimilated and brought Into harmony with the principles of or His JIls truth for Cor il It ItIs IB Is destined to accomplish Its It II work and W We bring about our Fathers purpose note nolo tho conditions that grew up It In Inthe the ages past when the tho Christian re religion religion ligion became a popular religion rell lon tho Christianity of the Helice mer was lost or burled In the paganism thai surrounded It when the of oC Cods B house with the keys kes rights rl ht authorities blessings were lost In I Ithe the tho philosophy and wickedness of oC that thai i day f My brothers and my sisters before us Is this entire world war Ill Our Father has given It to us as our field oId Prom From It Its Islands from Crom Its It II continents from Us Its mountains and from Us Its valleys wf wp to gather got her together the children ot our Father Indoctrinate them In an ot the principle of ot reve revl revelation lation upon their hearts the characteristics of oC the tho prophecies ol at old and engender In their minds the th understanding that ns os prophecy ami revelation were requisite In that form former I er 11 day BO hO they the in this day who would be In communion with our heavenly Father I must seek to tu obtain that self selfsame same spirit and drink in of If that reve revelation lation anil amI tl c all bring to the souls of ot men R n complete compre comprehension hension of et our Fathers purposes In connection with Ills His great family To this end the tho seeds will have havo to be sown gradually but surely that little by little tho lump may be assimilated n the condi conditions conditions may be shaped the tM hearts ot oC Gods children may bo be brought to the proper understanding and that upon ulon their souls fouls shall bo written by the Im Impress press pres ot at Ills IlIa Spirit the truth of oC Ills work that shall lead them to obey it and ond do His bidding There many mony things we have to do doIn In connection with tho development of oC our Fathers work that probably In our experience are very trying to us but we look back over the past as we remember remember ber the condition that surrounded us In the state of or Illinois or In the state of oC Ohio or In the tho state of ot Missouri and we wo noto the changes that have hac been wrought In our establishment In Inthis Inthis this mountain home we must glorify our Fathers name that He Ho utilized means to push us Into the valleys alleys of ot these mountains and equip us by the edU that wo have received for Cor tho accomplishment of ot that great work which He Ho has hns set us to do 10 There Thero was no escape from this U It has hns come to us in the tho accomplishment of ot mil Hla purpose Hla llIs purpose Is the gradual regen re en nation of ot Ills His children and the establishment In all aU tho world of oC the tho truth at that message which God tho Father ind Ills His Son Jesus Christ made mado known to o the tho Prophet of oC this dispensation and anel to which our brethren have borne this day and become witnesses ot f the ministry mission of the chos chosen en n ones designated to scatter this seed se md bring to repentance the sons and laughters of ot Oaf God At no time In the worlds history hl tory has there thero over been nado so EO wonderful wonder CuI an nn accomplishment In n the sowing ot seed and in the tho of oC principle such aa os was W S nade In the life liCe ministry of oC the ct t Joseph Smith In almost every church we V hear sung songs of ot the lat Int erday Zion We hear them clamoring In n many sections of ot our country for tor jn In Information formation bearing upon many principles ples In which we believe wo YO note nole hat the thoughtful and prudent men of ot tho he landa w well ell ns of oC other parts of or this continent upon which we live desire our ur association and companionship that ho the labors of ot our organization or may be brought to bear to change the condl condi conditions lons in their sections of oC country Pen open the door that more of oC our Fathers may mn be In securing to o themselves the blessings and ond com comforts orts forts of life liCe I recognize the fact my brethren and slaters that It lIB Is not prudent In me to peak to ou longer but with my IPSO asso elate lates who hove have spoken to you OU this day 1 desire o 0 b ar my testimony to the ruth of at this Gospel I desire to say to ou practical and nd thoughtful men among tho Saints that our Father expects you to utilize the tai tal talents enta that you possess pone liS In the Ih creation of 01 Industries in the at ut work In aiding every oer child that shall receive of ot that faith ralth which th tit Almighty has hns given en unto jou OU that he ho may secure 8 cure for tor himself a n home that he may bo Je Indoctrinated In the principles I of ot eternal truth and that all our talents talen s may bo Jo utilized for Cor the spiritual and tempera tempora blessing of oC every overy one of oC our Father Fathera children to tho u t of oC OIL all capacity That which we have em embraced braced come came from Crom a 1 divine source If II i mission Is a mission of at regeneration It I moves moes forward In tho accomplishment of oC lift destiny Nothing In the world cnn can stay Its progress That declaration that no weapon that Is la formed against thee shall and ond every tongue that shall rise against theo In judgment thou condemn will operate In Inthe Inthe the future ns as It has hns In tho past All honor to the honorable upright and generous men of ot this world orld Who stand upon tho basis of at fairdealing among their fellows and amI nil all dishonor to the narrow minded illiberal and IUS men of at the world whose hearts and minds are not broad enough nough to register aright tho lights that they enjoy and ond that the rights of oC their fel Cel fellow low lows a should be bo sacred in every sense of at tho word I IMay May tho blessings of ot God attend you OU May the faith that was delivered 1 to the prophets of ot this dispensation find its lodgment In your hearts and homes May you be stalwarts among men In Inthe Inthe the defense of ot human liberty lIb In tho blessing of ot every ever creature May you OU Impress upon the souls sOlla of oC your sons SOliS and ond daughters sacred regard for tor human rights that no human being with your our consent should be bo denied lien led the exercise of at his hla conscience so long as no ne docs not Interfere with the rights or liberties of et any nn other human being and that this principle and spirit may grow and ond garnish your lives and ond enable you jou to fulfill your destiny under the bless blessing ing In of ot our God Is my prayer In the name namo of oC Jesus Amen A men |
